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ilooMunicipality. Of
Huron East
Seaforth, Egmondville,
Harpurhey, Vanastra & Brussels
Due to excessive damage to trees, a
Special Collection
of
Branches & Brush Clippings
has been authorized by Council.
Please have material bundled, tied
or in bags at the curb by
Monday April 10th.
Materials will be picked up
between April 10th and April
13th only.
No other refuse will be collected.
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519-527-1710
News
Province moving to 5e-50 split while
funding ambulance services
Cheryl eath
"I'm astounde
Those of t e words of joy
expressed by a avid Lew, manager of
Huron Coun y's Emergency Medical
Services, Friday as Huron -Bruce
MPP Carol Mitchell unveiled a
newly -introduced funding program
for ambulances.
The province is moving towards a
50-50 funding split of ambulance
services, which will be completely in
effect by 2008.
"Our government is committed to
helping municipalities provide qual-
ity ambulance services," said
Mitchell Friday at the Clinton
Seaforth ambulance station while
unveiling the first round of pay-
ments for both counties.
Thefunding will see Bruce receive
$319,835 while Huron will get
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And,' vowed
Mitchell, "those
funds will keep
rising."
Mitchell, who
is both a former
county warden
and reeve for
Central Huron,
said the issue is
one that is near
and dear to her
heart.
She said she
struggled with it
on the other side
of the fence
when the entire
responsibility
was downloaded
onto the province
by the then
Progressive
Conservative
government in 1999.
"EMS workers are really the least
celebrated people. When we're head-
ing home, they're heading out," said
Mitchell.
Huron County Warden Rob
Morley, who was on hand for the
presentation, said "this is a big
step" in the right direction.
He added, however, that more
help is necessary given that wages
have increased $700,000
provincewide this past year.
"Bring it on," said Morley, adding
the three-year commitment gives
municipal level politician s some-
thing "we can work with."
Shaylen
Susan Hundertmark photo
Bontaine, 9, of Seaforth looks on as her sister Gracie, 4, tries her hand at
bowling when the Seaforth Scouts visited with the residents at the Seaforth Manor
last Tuesday for an evening of games.
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